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Report / academic paper (page 8)
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Summary
This document appears to be page 8 of a report titled 'Breaking Down Democracy,' stamped with a House Oversight Bates number. It analyzes the strategies of modern authoritarian regimes (specifically China, Russia, and Turkey) including historical revisionism, redefining democratic terms, and removing term limits. It also discusses international collaboration among these regimes to subvert human rights standards and protect mutual interests, contrasting this with the democratic optimism of the late 20th century.
People (5)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Mao Zedong | Former Leader of China |
Mentioned regarding the state preventing critical accounts of his era.
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| Joseph Stalin | Former Leader of Soviet Union |
Mentioned as being rehabilitated in Russia and portrayed as a strong leader.
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| Recep Tayyip Erdoğan | President of Turkey |
Decreed that high school students study the Ottoman language.
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| Mustafa Kemal Atatürk | Founder of modern Turkey |
Referenced regarding language reforms challenged by Erdoğan.
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| Bashar al-Assad | Leader of Syria |
Mentioned as receiving support from authoritarian regimes.
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Organizations (4)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| United Nations |
Mentioned as a forum where authoritarians work to protect mutual interests.
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| Shanghai Cooperation Organization |
Mentioned as a forum for Russia, China, and Central Asian governments.
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| Freedom House |
Cited for statistics on democracy in 1975 and 2000.
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| World Trade Organization (WTO) |
Mentioned regarding countries seeking admission and accepting global economic rules.
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Timeline (2 events)
1975
Freedom House found that just 25 percent of the world’s sovereign states qualified for the Free category.
Global
Locations (7)
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Mentioned regarding censorship of history and support for Syria.
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Mentioned regarding rehabilitation of Stalin and support for Syria.
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Mentioned regarding educational decrees and history.
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Mentioned as a recipient of aid from authoritarian regimes.
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Mentioned as offering support to Syria.
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Mentioned as offering support to Syria.
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Mentioned regarding predictions about the WTO and liberal democracy.
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Relationships (2)
Russia, China, Iran, and Venezuela at various times have offered diplomatic support, loans, fuel, or direct military aid to the regime of Bashar al-Assad.
Erdoğan has decreed that high school students should study the defunct Ottoman language, challenging a nearly century-old reform linked to Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.
Key Quotes (3)
"History revised: A number of countries have undertaken a refashioning of history to buttress the legitimacy and aims of the current government."Source
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"Democracy redefined: ...authoritarian leaders around the globe have claimed the mantle of democracy for forms of government that amount to legalized repression."Source
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"Return of the leader for life: Among the changes invariably instituted by modern authoritarians is the de facto or de jure removal of constitutional limits on presidential terms."Source
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